Re: 15,000 volts+15,000 volts = 15,000 volts?

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Original poster: "Wells Campbell by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <wellscampbell-at-onebox-dot-com>



Theoretically speaking, you need to define "put together". Hook them
up in series, and you would get 30,000v -at- 30 ma. Parallel gives you 15,000v
-at- 60 ma.  Each Transformer is 15,000v X 30 ma = 450 VA (power). Two would
be 900 VA. 30,000v X 60ma = 1800 VA, which would only be attainble with
4 transformers, in series / parallel. One half of this argument is moot
in a practical sense, however, as neons can't be seriesed for more voltage,
as their insulation cannot take the stress. Each core would be floating
15,000 V above and below ground. 

Remember, if each leg is 15,000 V above ground, combining them will not
change that, only the currents add, as there are 30 ma flowing from each,
for 60ma total. Use the hose analogy. Voltage is how hard the water squirts,
current is how much water comes out. Two hoses side by side wouldn't
squirt any harder, but there would be twice as much water coming out.


-- 
Wells Campbell
wellscampbell-at-onebox-dot-com



---- "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com> wrote:
> Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<Beans45601-at-aol-dot-com>
> 
> how come when you put two 15kv/30ma transformers together in a parallel,
> you
> get 15kv/60ma back? Why don't you get 30,000/60ma back out?
> Thanks
> Adam
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